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romney the winner here. 59% to 41%. we also a few minutes ago had louisiana call for mitt romney. again, the results, 64% for romney compared to barack obama 36%. so, again, these crucial swing states really come into play here trying to push the numbers up. ohio, new numbers coming in. 18 at stake in high hi. we see the numbers change throughout the night. we will be here monitoring it and bring you the latest. >>> for those who are watching us on ktvu we are going to leave you now. we are continuing on ktvu. >> a look at the numbers from iowa. president barack obama in the lead [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no, we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver. only from at&t u-verse. get a free wireless rec
romney the winner here. 59% to 41%. we also a few minutes ago had louisiana call for mitt romney. again, the results, 64% for romney compared to barack obama 36%. so, again, these crucial swing states really come into play here trying to push the numbers up. ohio, new numbers coming in. 18 at stake in high hi. we see the numbers change throughout the night. we will be here monitoring it and bring you the latest. >>> for those who are watching us on ktvu we are going to leave you now....
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is only romney. businessman who knows how to get the jobs done. >> we're a nation of immigrants. >> reporter: this message resinated with jeffrey aki -- akino. >> i'm proud to be an american now. >> reporter: university of san francisco professor james taylor says romney is already known to voters and tonight's speech alone is unlikely to change many minds. >> he's been on the scene running for president for the last five to six years. it's not like he's going to come out tonight and hit a grand slam. >> reporter: romney supporters say their concerns are jobs, the economy and health care, issues they say romney can handle better than the incumbent. the spoátars tell us that his -- the supporters tell us that his experience is the positive. >> say the right words like he felt them and he does. >> reporter: with ten weeks to go these romney supporters say it's now time to get down to the business of getting out the vote for their candidate. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a group of students at sa
is only romney. businessman who knows how to get the jobs done. >> we're a nation of immigrants. >> reporter: this message resinated with jeffrey aki -- akino. >> i'm proud to be an american now. >> reporter: university of san francisco professor james taylor says romney is already known to voters and tonight's speech alone is unlikely to change many minds. >> he's been on the scene running for president for the last five to six years. it's not like he's going to...
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that man is mitt romney. >> reporter: all of romney's former competitors, except texas congressman ron paul have endorsed him. mr.romney attended two fundraisers in the convention city. the gop nominated paul ryan as its vice presidential candidate. he will deliver his acceptance speech tomorrow night. we are expecting ann romney any moment followed by chris christie. >>> president obama headed back to school today with campaign stops on two college campuses in swing states. >> i see your passion, i seen your service. i seen your generation eager and impatient to make a difference. already you proved that you can. >> speaking at a rally at ohio state, the president told students that the power to change things rest in their hands. the president later flew to denver to make the same pitch to students at colorado state university. the obama campaign considers the college students a crucial voting bloc. tomorrow the president speaks at another college town. >>> we have love coverage of the republican convention whenever newscast is not streaming live. >>> continuing coverage now as very b
that man is mitt romney. >> reporter: all of romney's former competitors, except texas congressman ron paul have endorsed him. mr.romney attended two fundraisers in the convention city. the gop nominated paul ryan as its vice presidential candidate. he will deliver his acceptance speech tomorrow night. we are expecting ann romney any moment followed by chris christie. >>> president obama headed back to school today with campaign stops on two college campuses in swing states....
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he didn't even mention romney during his speech. but his campaign advisor says he'll support the party's nominee. >> there are disagreements that he and mitt romney have on critical issues. and i believe that's one of the reasons that they are going to sit down and to talk about those issues and maybe how they can join forces on them. but rick has been very clear from day one that he would unify behind whoever the candidate is, the republican nominee and he will do that now with mitt romney. >> reporter: a poll two weeks ago showed romney with a 10 point lead over santorum. but the republican voters were also asked who their choice would be if santorum quit the race. romney added 14 percentage points while gingrich only gained seven. now there's really a lot of speculation about whether or not santorum will endorse romney. we've heard mixed opinions on that, but what we do know is that those two men plan to meet in the near future. in washington, i'm tori dunnan, for ktv you -- ktvu channel 2 news. >> our news coverage continues wit
he didn't even mention romney during his speech. but his campaign advisor says he'll support the party's nominee. >> there are disagreements that he and mitt romney have on critical issues. and i believe that's one of the reasons that they are going to sit down and to talk about those issues and maybe how they can join forces on them. but rick has been very clear from day one that he would unify behind whoever the candidate is, the republican nominee and he will do that now with mitt...
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romney also released the tax return he expects to file in 2011. now the four remaining republicans debated in florida and it only took a few minutes for romney and newt gingrich to go after each other. romney tried to link gingrich the áf as a lobbyist. >> we just learned today that his contract with freddie mac was provided by the lobbyists at freddie mac. >> reporter: romney called gingrich a pedallist. romney fired back. >> he just said at least four things that are false. i don't want to waist my time on it. >> reporter: santorum criticized both and ron paul sized up the question if he would run as -- >>> as ktvu alex savidge tells us williams is being pummeled on social media and the context includes nasty messages. >> reporter: while kyle williams lost his grip on the football, some californians lost their mind. some of the messages to him were vicious and threatening. but at the team headquarters today there was a much different tone. as devoted niners fans stuck up for the young wide receiver who's no doubt devastated. >> he just needs to
romney also released the tax return he expects to file in 2011. now the four remaining republicans debated in florida and it only took a few minutes for romney and newt gingrich to go after each other. romney tried to link gingrich the áf as a lobbyist. >> we just learned today that his contract with freddie mac was provided by the lobbyists at freddie mac. >> reporter: romney called gingrich a pedallist. romney fired back. >> he just said at least four things that are false....
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romney appeared via satellite. romney accusing barack obama being weak. santorum appearing in -- waiting for -- that it does not need to take the united states seriously. our coverage is just beginning. we'll have a live report from washington coming up at 7:14. on wall street stocks today stuck at their biggest set back. worries about the bailout plan slow and steady rally. the dow dropped 203 points. it's a loss at its largest single day decline since before last thanksgiving. the nasdaq fell 40 points. new at 7:00. san francisco at this hour where residents perez is visiting the temple. we have a live look inside that temple where at 7:30 perez is expected to make an address and receive the key to the city. this is the first time ever an acting president of israel is making an official public visit to san francisco. outside the venue protesters tonight are trying to make their voices heard. christian live there now where they're having tense moments already. >> we are just one block away from temple emanuel. you can see the protesters here, they're on
romney appeared via satellite. romney accusing barack obama being weak. santorum appearing in -- waiting for -- that it does not need to take the united states seriously. our coverage is just beginning. we'll have a live report from washington coming up at 7:14. on wall street stocks today stuck at their biggest set back. worries about the bailout plan slow and steady rally. the dow dropped 203 points. it's a loss at its largest single day decline since before last thanksgiving. the nasdaq fell...
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romney. i think in terms of likability, which is what many people vote about, do we want to have this guy in our livingroom? i think there's no question that obama is the winner." many experts believe this debate was mitt romney's to win and he had to deliver in order to gain needed ground in the polls. others speculated that president obama would play it safe in order to not lose the lead in polls he had earned so far. the debate provided plenty of back and forth between the opponents. but overall the assessment was president obama didn't deliver on what could have been an opportunity to end governor romney's chances. melinda "this was romney's chance to really make his case. people are starting to vote already, we got early voting, and mail voting. he had to make a strong showing tonight and i think he did." spencer still felt confident in the direction of her vote but wants to see more from mr. obama. donna "he didn't seem super super excited and passionate about the subject matter. maybe
romney. i think in terms of likability, which is what many people vote about, do we want to have this guy in our livingroom? i think there's no question that obama is the winner." many experts believe this debate was mitt romney's to win and he had to deliver in order to gain needed ground in the polls. others speculated that president obama would play it safe in order to not lose the lead in polls he had earned so far. the debate provided plenty of back and forth between the opponents....
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mitt romney is picking up six states. romney wins the state of ohio with 38% of the vote and a margin of 12,000 votes. we have live team coverage. amber lee has been talking to bay area voters. we begin with ken wayne who breaks down today's victory. >> reporter: there was no clean sweep tonight. elections were held in 10 states and each candidate expect ron paul claimed victories. mitt romney pulled out a win in massachusetts, vermont, , virginia and idaho. right now he's picked up eight additional delegates giving him a total of 351. let's move on to rick santorum. he gets an additional 68 delegates for a grand total of 156 delegates. we move on to the next candidate. newt gingrich he stays alive with the critical win of georgia. that gives him 52 more delegates today for a total of 85. and finally, the fourth major candidate, ron paul who is promising to go the distance winning just 14 more delegates today. for a total of 39. we're still waiting for the results from alaska where the polls just closed an hour ago. keep
mitt romney is picking up six states. romney wins the state of ohio with 38% of the vote and a margin of 12,000 votes. we have live team coverage. amber lee has been talking to bay area voters. we begin with ken wayne who breaks down today's victory. >> reporter: there was no clean sweep tonight. elections were held in 10 states and each candidate expect ron paul claimed victories. mitt romney pulled out a win in massachusetts, vermont, , virginia and idaho. right now he's picked up eight...
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. >> and within the past hour the vote that puts mitt romney over the top. why he says she and his supporters don't agree on everything. >> what you can expect for your neighborhood coming up. [ male announcer ] olympic tennis players bob and mike bryan do a lot of sending... and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. [ bob ] i got the tickets. [ male announcer ] and with citibank popmoney, it's even easier to keep sending...and receiving. let me get you back. no, it's on me. i insist. no way. yes way. well let me chip in. [ male announcer ] send money from one bank account to another, with citibank popmoney. easier banking. every s the way. >>> welcome surprise this morning when the dunbar bridge opened a bit ahead of schedule. traffic was well before the morning commute began. construction crews spent a long 3-day weekend on the bravest part of the retrofit. it's planning another weekend closure so crews can replace another joint on the ease -- eastern side. new questions are being rai
. >> and within the past hour the vote that puts mitt romney over the top. why he says she and his supporters don't agree on everything. >> what you can expect for your neighborhood coming up. [ male announcer ] olympic tennis players bob and mike bryan do a lot of sending... and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. [ bob ] i got the tickets. [ male announcer ] and with citibank popmoney, it's even easier to...
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observers say mitt romney did what he needed to do, while the president seemed more low-key. we have coverage at the university of denver, where that debate was held. maureen naylor is in san jose, and amber lee is in walnut creek. we're going to begin right now with eric rasmussen. >> reporter: both president obama and mitt romney focused on their plans for the economy, and even had a lengthy debate about keeping obamacare. >> reporter: while the first debate started with a friendly greeting, even a mention of the president's 20th wedding anniversary, mitt romney came out swinging on the economy. >> the president has a view very similar to the view he had when he ran four years ago. that a bigger government, spending more, taxing more, regulating more. >> are we going to double down on the policies that got us into this mess, or do we embrace a new economic patriotism. >> reporter: romney often looked directly at the president who instead addressed most of his responses to the audience, or the moderator. the debate remained sizzled, mitt romney went after the president for g
observers say mitt romney did what he needed to do, while the president seemed more low-key. we have coverage at the university of denver, where that debate was held. maureen naylor is in san jose, and amber lee is in walnut creek. we're going to begin right now with eric rasmussen. >> reporter: both president obama and mitt romney focused on their plans for the economy, and even had a lengthy debate about keeping obamacare. >> reporter: while the first debate started with a...
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mitt romney says he is almost there. but it it was a gap by a top romney adviser that caught the other candidates attention. >> by 12 points mitt romney took at least 41 out of illinois 54 nomination delegates an assumed the role of presumptive nominee stopping in maryland. thank you for watching here. >> they're now progress. they've won the governor endorsement and freedom works the conservative work that works closely with a tea party is now committed to help romney beat the president. but they've got new am knew in addition who was asked if romney's been pushed too far to the right for the general election and said "i think you hit a reset button the ball campaign everything changes it's almost like he had your sketch. you can change it out and restart all over again. santorum tweeted a photo of himself "studying romney's policy and clammed him as untrustworthiness, you're looking for an adult, mature, that's what you're looking for. >> stay true -- you're looking for someone to stay true to what they said. >> it's p
mitt romney says he is almost there. but it it was a gap by a top romney adviser that caught the other candidates attention. >> by 12 points mitt romney took at least 41 out of illinois 54 nomination delegates an assumed the role of presumptive nominee stopping in maryland. thank you for watching here. >> they're now progress. they've won the governor endorsement and freedom works the conservative work that works closely with a tea party is now committed to help romney beat the...
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romney has 19%. ron paul coming in with 10%. rick santorum got a much needed win tonight with 55% of precincts reporting. romney 25, paul 12%. gingrich is not running there. for the latest let's now go live in washington, d.c. with more on tonight's out come and start with what this means for santorum moving forward. >> this is going to be big for santorum going forward. i want to take you to some live pictures. this is his campaign headquarters what he's looking at is basically all these people waiting for him to come out and make that victory speech. he chose to be in missouri tonight. but i really have to put this into perspective for you. when you talk about the missouri primary, there are zero delegates they're going to be holding it next month and that's where the delegates will get handed out. what rick santorum has now. bragging rights. remember newt gingrich isn't on the ballot. you have to think about in terms of the fact this was an opportunity for rick santorum to prove he was a conservative alternative to mitt romne
romney has 19%. ron paul coming in with 10%. rick santorum got a much needed win tonight with 55% of precincts reporting. romney 25, paul 12%. gingrich is not running there. for the latest let's now go live in washington, d.c. with more on tonight's out come and start with what this means for santorum moving forward. >> this is going to be big for santorum going forward. i want to take you to some live pictures. this is his campaign headquarters what he's looking at is basically all these...
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mitt romney easily won the support of californians. romney is the presumpive nominee and he'sing four out of five votes in california. he also won montana, new jersey, new mexico and in south dakota. romney was in texas today a state that's been very good to him. so far his two day visit has paid off with a $15 million boost to his campaign and he's got more fundraisers scheduled for tomorrow. in a speech today, romney said president obama must be defeated in november. >> i am convinced this man is out of ideas. i know he's out of excuses and in 2012 you're going to make sure we vote him out of office. >> reporter: romney also made a specific appeal to latino voters. he said they've been hit especially hard during the obama administration. heather holmes is live where she's watching returns. >> reporter: the could has thinned out quite significantly but earlier in the evening this room was packed. the adrenaline going, the enthusiasm going, they are energize and starting tomorrow their focus will shift on the november election. members
mitt romney easily won the support of californians. romney is the presumpive nominee and he'sing four out of five votes in california. he also won montana, new jersey, new mexico and in south dakota. romney was in texas today a state that's been very good to him. so far his two day visit has paid off with a $15 million boost to his campaign and he's got more fundraisers scheduled for tomorrow. in a speech today, romney said president obama must be defeated in november. >> i am convinced...
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romney because the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion dlrs in tax cuts to pay for the wealthy. i said didn't know anything about that. >> with election day less than five weeks away it remains to be seen if the debate was a success. both men have scheduled stops with battleground states and two weeks to prepare for their next face to face meeting. i'm stay see koe man reporting. >>> the rock and roll hall of fame released its list of nominees. 15 artists made the cut. the sixth time summer has been on the haul of fame ballot also released work at least 25 years ago. fans have until december 5th to cast a ballot online and will be honored in april. other nominees include joan jet and the black hearts, nwa. >>> if you were anywhere in san francisco today you cannot help but notice some of the exhilarating sights and sounds letting you know fleet week is here and the cool down is on. temperatures going to continue to drop in the weekend. . >>> and tomorrow's high school football game of the week feechd antioch high school versus de
romney because the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion dlrs in tax cuts to pay for the wealthy. i said didn't know anything about that. >> with election day less than five weeks away it remains to be seen if the debate was a success. both men have scheduled stops with battleground states and two weeks to prepare for their next face to face meeting. i'm stay see koe man reporting. >>> the rock and roll hall of fame released...
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i'm stay see koe han report. >> more details now on that romney video. san francisco mother jones got the magazine says a big one. . >> pretty phenomenal. we've had double the traffic our biggest day ever. we've been picked up by news outlets all over the world. >> the san francisco based magazine has racked up millions of views on its web site. in a curious political twist it was president jimmy carter's grandson 35-year-old james carter the fourth who helped convince the source to turn over the video to magazines. . >>> here's new video in our news room of president obama on the late show with david letterman. the president took a shot at romney for writing off a big chunk to have country. >> my expectation is if you want to be president, you've got to work for everybody, and the --. >> president obama said that when he won the election in 2008, he made a point to reach out to voters who supported his opponent john mccoin. now, ktvu.com you can hear from james carter. scroll down to the hot topic section. >>> san francisco sheriff mirkarimi is now in t
i'm stay see koe han report. >> more details now on that romney video. san francisco mother jones got the magazine says a big one. . >> pretty phenomenal. we've had double the traffic our biggest day ever. we've been picked up by news outlets all over the world. >> the san francisco based magazine has racked up millions of views on its web site. in a curious political twist it was president jimmy carter's grandson 35-year-old james carter the fourth who helped convince the...
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>>> with the polls now closed fox news projects romney wins. two man race in michigan kept mitt romney out chasing votes until the last minute. santorum dedepended his use of democrat to vote for him in the open primary. >> i have a feeling conservatives please vote for the conservative who is out there and trying to create jobs and manufacturing that hopefully will appeal to a lot of blue collar democrats in the state. >> the former massachusetts government called it a desparate trick. >> it's very different running from a being a candidate to buying ads to telling democrats to vote against me. >> the romney campaign greatly outfit the super campaign while in arizona besides the debate there last week there were few ads and appearances. newt gingrich looked past the contest which included his home state of georgia. >> it will be a challenge for us to present a clear and compelling alternative. >> ron paul campaigned in michigan and is instead looking for delicates in upcoming caucuses. >> they keep asking about winning particular space in this
>>> with the polls now closed fox news projects romney wins. two man race in michigan kept mitt romney out chasing votes until the last minute. santorum dedepended his use of democrat to vote for him in the open primary. >> i have a feeling conservatives please vote for the conservative who is out there and trying to create jobs and manufacturing that hopefully will appeal to a lot of blue collar democrats in the state. >> the former massachusetts government called it a...
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. >> more details on romney's visit. ann romney attended a luncheon for republican women today. it was held at palo alto today. some of the invited women told us ann romney talked about the economy, jobs, women's issues, and how her husband could turn the country around. >>> a new iphone campaign app. is called i'm with mitt and calls on supporters to post photos of themselves. some enterprising americans are trying to cash in by selling misspelled t-shirts on the like. >>> president obama called mitt romney today to congratulate him on clinching the nomination. the white house says he told romney he looks forward to a debate about the nation's future. romney's camp said the call was quote brief and cordial. >>> a new ktvu field poll on two propositions california will decide next week. in seven minutes, term limits in sacramento, and why some say an effort to toughen them may actually weaken them. and a tax on cigarettes and a shift in where the voters stand. >>> a shooting outside one oakland high school briefly put that school on lockdown. it happened next to park and mcarthu
. >> more details on romney's visit. ann romney attended a luncheon for republican women today. it was held at palo alto today. some of the invited women told us ann romney talked about the economy, jobs, women's issues, and how her husband could turn the country around. >>> a new iphone campaign app. is called i'm with mitt and calls on supporters to post photos of themselves. some enterprising americans are trying to cash in by selling misspelled t-shirts on the like....
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republican front runner mitt romney brings his campaign to the bay area. it's our top story at 7:00. we're live in redwood city. romney is laying ground work ahead of california's primary in june. >> reporter: it's ability getting votes but about -- it's about getting votes but also about getting cash. here at this hotel, it's $1000 a plate reception. front runner, mitt romney arrived to clears from a waiting crowd. >> we don't want to have the 1% come in and take from our county to use it against us. >> reporter: people outside held signs against romney. people inside signed checks to him. >> there are a lot of billionaires that will max out contributions. >> reporter: he's likely to fair better here than other republicans and conservative republicans he visited earlier today. tickets to the redwood city event start at $1000 and go up to 25,000. >> he's here to raise money. he obviously doesn't expect to win california in the general election. this is the atm machine for every party. california is where the money is. >> reporter: the top five cash cow sta
republican front runner mitt romney brings his campaign to the bay area. it's our top story at 7:00. we're live in redwood city. romney is laying ground work ahead of california's primary in june. >> reporter: it's ability getting votes but about -- it's about getting votes but also about getting cash. here at this hotel, it's $1000 a plate reception. front runner, mitt romney arrived to clears from a waiting crowd. >> we don't want to have the 1% come in and take from our county to...
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romney made a surprise stop here in the bay area today. >> this is silndra. earlier this month we gave you this exclusive look inside the failed solar panel company. >> it's also a symbol of gross waste. >> reporter: presidential candidate mitt romney pulled up in his campaign bus to take a peak at it from the inside. >> this ought to be a big story. and i think there are a number of people among the president's team that don't want that team to get out. >> how's he doing? you've heard of solindra. >> a new attack ad highlights the department's loan, taxpayer money used to pay this state-of-the-art building still for sale. santa clara university professor. >> i think the important thing he's doing is you want to take the strength of a particular leader and use that against him. >> reporter: he says the campaign strategy both ways. >> obama is trying to attack romney in his leadership as a business leader and use that against him. saying he laid people off and made money for investors and stock holders. >> reporter: today the president's campaign assistant sai
romney made a surprise stop here in the bay area today. >> this is silndra. earlier this month we gave you this exclusive look inside the failed solar panel company. >> it's also a symbol of gross waste. >> reporter: presidential candidate mitt romney pulled up in his campaign bus to take a peak at it from the inside. >> this ought to be a big story. and i think there are a number of people among the president's team that don't want that team to get out. >> how's...
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after his strong show in the debate. >> romney. we were talking about this -- he was confident but he was speaking -- confidently. protesters waves signs. >> we aren't funneling drugs to the black marketw. are keeping patients such as myself from having to resort to the black market. >> reporter: early net evening police blocked streets near the hotel where he attended a expensive event. 25 supporters paid $40,000 each for a seat at the round table. on the tarmac. >> i think it's just a wonderful opportunity. >> reporter: there was plenty of excitement. >> i think he needs four more years to finish what he started. >> reporter: the days events expected to bring in about four million dollars to his campaign and that is important cash as both of the candidates rachet up their television adds. reporting live in san francisco. heather hoppings. >> more details on the president's night in san francisco. before the conner speech he attended a fundraising dinner for 100 donors. bay area chefs prepared the meal. fish tartare, duck confit a
after his strong show in the debate. >> romney. we were talking about this -- he was confident but he was speaking -- confidently. protesters waves signs. >> we aren't funneling drugs to the black marketw. are keeping patients such as myself from having to resort to the black market. >> reporter: early net evening police blocked streets near the hotel where he attended a expensive event. 25 supporters paid $40,000 each for a seat at the round table. on the tarmac. >> i...
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mitt romney was near columbus, cleveland and toledo. president obama is bolling green focussing on middle class voters. >> when my opponent said we should just let detroit go bankrupt. don't move. folks, that -- that -- that would have meant walking away from an industry that supports one in eight ohio jobs. >> the difference between me and president obama is i know what to do, and i will do what it takes to get this economy going. >> ohio voters say the economy matters to them. romney argues his business experience makes him the best choice, but latest polls suggest voters think mr. obama would do a better job. a cnn average of four recent ohio polls found 51% of voters support president obama. 44% favor mitt romney. one of romney's events wednesday was a manufacturing round table with business leaders and tv host micro. he's a man known for taking on tough jobs. in ohio he's overshadowed by the two other men that's even tougher. in washington i'm emily smith. >>> and for some more numbers, campaigned two on university poll says presid
mitt romney was near columbus, cleveland and toledo. president obama is bolling green focussing on middle class voters. >> when my opponent said we should just let detroit go bankrupt. don't move. folks, that -- that -- that would have meant walking away from an industry that supports one in eight ohio jobs. >> the difference between me and president obama is i know what to do, and i will do what it takes to get this economy going. >> ohio voters say the economy matters to...
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only a few points separated romney and santorum all evening. in the end romney edged ahead. he won with 41%. santorum trailed him by just three per sen tan points. paul and gingrich were far behind. most of the votes are now in. again paul and gingrich trail far behind the two front runners. reporter tory dunnan is live in phoenix with what the two can can --candidates had to say. >> reporter: romney came out immediately and thanked the voters. he said they didn't win by much, but that was all they needed. if not a full pledged dissaáser. >> this is a big night, thank you guys. >> reporter: but the former massachusetts governor delivered. and now carry it is momentum heading into super tuesday. >> we celebrate with people across these states, thank you. >> reporter: romney held off a surge by former pennsylvania senator rick santorum. >> we need a president who says yes to the american people. >> reporter: boosted by three victories earlier this month, santorum was within striking distance. but despite the loss he says the competitive nature of michigan shows how fragile ro
only a few points separated romney and santorum all evening. in the end romney edged ahead. he won with 41%. santorum trailed him by just three per sen tan points. paul and gingrich were far behind. most of the votes are now in. again paul and gingrich trail far behind the two front runners. reporter tory dunnan is live in phoenix with what the two can can --candidates had to say. >> reporter: romney came out immediately and thanked the voters. he said they didn't win by much, but that...
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most of precincts reporting romney has 46% of the votes, gingrich is 2nd. ron paul who skipped has 13 and 7% respectively. top story and very latest we go live, live in tampa with more on tonight's out come and what comes next. >> reporter: this is huge for mitt romney's campaign. he can now say that he's two out of the first four states to vote. in the mix of nomination, it's that much easier. >> the people in this room and the people all over florida thank you tonight for this great victory. >> for mitt romney it's win no. 2. after losing south carolina to newt gingrich, a new more aggressive candidate emerged. >> another era of american -- leave or get out of the way. well mr. president you were elected to leave. you chose to follow and now it's time for you to get out of the way. >> an influx of television ads and sharper personal attacks were the ingredients romney needed to steal back the momentum. the most awarded so far in this primary season. >> our opponents and other party have been watching and they like to comfort themselves with the thought co
most of precincts reporting romney has 46% of the votes, gingrich is 2nd. ron paul who skipped has 13 and 7% respectively. top story and very latest we go live, live in tampa with more on tonight's out come and what comes next. >> reporter: this is huge for mitt romney's campaign. he can now say that he's two out of the first four states to vote. in the mix of nomination, it's that much easier. >> the people in this room and the people all over florida thank you tonight for this...
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at a raining campaign stop romney says he feels confident victory lies ahead. he reminded about his performance in last week's debate. >> you may have noticed earlier in the week we had a debate. that was last week [ crowd cheering ] . >> that was -- that was a good debate. i enjoyed that debate. >> meantime the research center released a poll today that shows 49% of likely voters now they they back romney while 45% say they support president obama. >>> today marks the first day the voters could vote by mail. for those already registered to vote by mail, election officials are expected to start sending out those ballots tomorrow after the columbus day holiday. if you haven't registered to vote the deadline to do so is october 22nd. >>> concerns tonight from election officials cy young voters are more likely to have their vote by mail ballots rejected than older voters. contra costa election steve says that's because their soinths their voter registration card often do not match the signature on the back of their mail-in ballot. >> that could mean an election is
at a raining campaign stop romney says he feels confident victory lies ahead. he reminded about his performance in last week's debate. >> you may have noticed earlier in the week we had a debate. that was last week [ crowd cheering ] . >> that was -- that was a good debate. i enjoyed that debate. >> meantime the research center released a poll today that shows 49% of likely voters now they they back romney while 45% say they support president obama. >>> today marks...
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camp is feeling the heat. >> i fully expect the romney campaign to be unendingly dirty and honest for the next 4 days because they are desparate. they thought they could buy this. >> reporter: he's calling on rick santorum to drop out of the race. santorum says not a chance. >> going ridge -- >> reporter: ron paul is lagging in south carolina polls, but the texas congressman still briefly stepped tup campaign trail to return to d.c. and cast a vote against raising the federal debt ceiling. in washington, jennifer davis, fox news. >> president says he's turning down application to build a controversy keystone pipeline. the 1700-mile long pipeline would run from western candidate to texas. republicans add and amendment to payroll tax extension passed in december requiring the president to decide the matter within 60 days. the president said he's turning down the project because that's not enough time for a full environmental review. a big drop in natural gas prices could make it easier to turn up the heat. pg&e says prices are slightly lower than they were in january of last year they'r
camp is feeling the heat. >> i fully expect the romney campaign to be unendingly dirty and honest for the next 4 days because they are desparate. they thought they could buy this. >> reporter: he's calling on rick santorum to drop out of the race. santorum says not a chance. >> going ridge -- >> reporter: ron paul is lagging in south carolina polls, but the texas congressman still briefly stepped tup campaign trail to return to d.c. and cast a vote against raising the...
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in the first debate 67% said romney won. they will face off one more time for their third and final presidential debate. it is set for next monday. it'll be held in florida. the moderator is bob sheafer. coming up tonight at 10:45, one woman says she has the solution to california's education funding problem. how she is taking on the governor and why some say her way would do more harm than good. >> oracles towering that is expected to defend the america's cup is in pieces tonight and being towed back to port after it capsized in the churning waters of san francisco bay this afternoon. healther holmes has been tracking the effort to retrieve the boat. she's live at pier 80. you spoke to the skipper who was on board when that capsized. >> some very scary moments for the skipper and his crew. his team today did something he never thought it would do, capsize a massive ac 72. this is a devastating blow. he's still predicting an america's cup victory. rattled but not defeated, oracle team usa skipper talked about the spectacular
in the first debate 67% said romney won. they will face off one more time for their third and final presidential debate. it is set for next monday. it'll be held in florida. the moderator is bob sheafer. coming up tonight at 10:45, one woman says she has the solution to california's education funding problem. how she is taking on the governor and why some say her way would do more harm than good. >> oracles towering that is expected to defend the america's cup is in pieces tonight and...
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a long party lines. >> reporter: mitt romney was also in florida today with his own message stressing national unity. >> that's one of the great characters of our people. we come together in times of trial and this is one of those times for millions of people in our country. so do your very nest and your prayers and thoughts and your funds you can. >> mitt romney made his remarks at university of miami. florida is a key swing state in next week's election with 29 electoral votes. the presidential election is set for next tuesday. >> obama took g m&a chris -- j -- gm and chrysler. >> they're protesting a romney campaign claiming that they are sending jobs to china. chrysler and general motors both dispute the claims. romney's campaign insist the ads are accurate. >>> government to brownies tax rate have slipped below the plus 1. 48% of likely california voters say will vote yes. 38% say they'll vote no. back in july it had 4 5-4%. it has 34% support 49% say they'll vote no. >> oakland city council member, is target of an ethics commission. an unidentified citizen says say illegally use
a long party lines. >> reporter: mitt romney was also in florida today with his own message stressing national unity. >> that's one of the great characters of our people. we come together in times of trial and this is one of those times for millions of people in our country. so do your very nest and your prayers and thoughts and your funds you can. >> mitt romney made his remarks at university of miami. florida is a key swing state in next week's election with 29 electoral...
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governor romney. and to this university. you've now heard three debates, months of campaigning and way too many tv commercials. and now you've got a choice. over the last four years we've over the last four years we've made real progress
governor romney. and to this university. you've now heard three debates, months of campaigning and way too many tv commercials. and now you've got a choice. over the last four years we've over the last four years we've made real progress
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romney appeared there yesterday. president obama has about $88 million available to spend in the 6-1/2 weeks before the november election. romney has 50 million on hand but he also needs to repay $15 million that he borrowed on a campaign loan. >>> newly released census totals are showing that 6.1 million people are living in poverty. the median income has also fallen. >>> san francisco website truilia had its ipo and it got off to a pretty good start. executives rang the bell. it offers listings on homes. trulia shares were priced at $28. >>> the broader markets ended the day mixed. the dow was up 18 points but the nasdaq was down six. traders contemplated reports that suggest u.s. economic recovery continues to be slugish. >>> built to keep out bears but not mice. how yosemite officials are working to keep the hanta virus away from visitors. >>> and the best places to catch a spectacular view of the shuttle endeavour >>> new at 10:00, growing lines outside of a lot of apple stores as people anticipate the launch of
romney appeared there yesterday. president obama has about $88 million available to spend in the 6-1/2 weeks before the november election. romney has 50 million on hand but he also needs to repay $15 million that he borrowed on a campaign loan. >>> newly released census totals are showing that 6.1 million people are living in poverty. the median income has also fallen. >>> san francisco website truilia had its ipo and it got off to a pretty good start. executives rang the...
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> in election 2012 donald trump made his presence felt today giving his endorsement republican mitt romney. john roberts reports from las vegas on whether trump support will trampling to vote. >> reporter: mitt romney today had a las vegas size show stopper. >> it's my owner, real honor and privilege to endorse mitt romney. >> there are some things you just can't imagine happening in your life. this is one of them. being donald tump's magnificent hotel. i'm so honored and pleased to have his endorsement helping to restore sense of inevident able. a recent fox news poll found 27% of people said they would be less likely to vote for someone trump endorsed. and as the las vegas show unfolded, newt gingrich was left to wonder what happened. >> and on the stump, gingrich continued to pound romney for saying he didn't care about the very poor. >> i really believe that we should care about the very poor unlike governor romney. what the poor need is a trampoline. >>> a new poll in the last vegas review journal shows he poised for another blowout. among likely caucus goers he has a 20 point lead an
> in election 2012 donald trump made his presence felt today giving his endorsement republican mitt romney. john roberts reports from las vegas on whether trump support will trampling to vote. >> reporter: mitt romney today had a las vegas size show stopper. >> it's my owner, real honor and privilege to endorse mitt romney. >> there are some things you just can't imagine happening in your life. this is one of them. being donald tump's magnificent hotel. i'm so honored and...
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as for mitt romney and the republican party, they have raised $363 million so far. and the majority of its donations are $2,500, which is the individual limit to a campaign, or a candidate's campaign committee. one republican consultant says the president comes to california to raise money, but holds few policy events here. >> it's to raise money, then he splits. why does he could it? the state is not competitive, he can get away with it. >> the president is set to attend a round table in san jose. that was moved for logistical reasons. the president is meeting with members of the asian pacific islander community. tickets for the event cost up to $35,000. stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. we'll be following the president tomorrow. at 10:45 we'll check back with ken wayne as that event wraps up. we'll also hear from mitt romney who addressed supporters today on how he would overhaul education. >>> fire crews were able to stop a fire from advancing. here's where it burned off highway 128 near chalk hill road. firefighters say tonight's gusty winds presented a re
as for mitt romney and the republican party, they have raised $363 million so far. and the majority of its donations are $2,500, which is the individual limit to a campaign, or a candidate's campaign committee. one republican consultant says the president comes to california to raise money, but holds few policy events here. >> it's to raise money, then he splits. why does he could it? the state is not competitive, he can get away with it. >> the president is set to attend a round...
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so william decided he was going to make some original music for mitt romney. it's called "mitt romney, a hero in my mind." ♪ world war ii, that's obama's plan for you and me ♪ ♪ voting for mitt romney, he's a hero in my mind ♪ >> he's a pretty interesting fellow. here to tell us more about just how interesting william is, we have a reporter for huff post weird news. >> william is known as a biblical prophet. he calls himself a co-prophet, which is a sign of being humble. if he was the prophet, that's an ego. it's like he's willing to share. he came out and said before that denver's airport has too many phallic symbols off over it. he never actually saw the airport in person. he just saw it on the internet, which, as you know, is a complete bashing of truth. the thing that's great about this song is he's telling people to vote for mitt romney, but if you look at the biblical prophesiies on his site, he's saying obama's supposed to be the last president. which, if you vote for mitt romney under those circumstances, you're kind of wasting your vote. >> is
so william decided he was going to make some original music for mitt romney. it's called "mitt romney, a hero in my mind." ♪ world war ii, that's obama's plan for you and me ♪ ♪ voting for mitt romney, he's a hero in my mind ♪ >> he's a pretty interesting fellow. here to tell us more about just how interesting william is, we have a reporter for huff post weird news. >> william is known as a biblical prophet. he calls himself a co-prophet, which is a sign of being...
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mitt romney is here for a fund raiser. happening now lloyd lacuesta in hillsborough where room any supporters are paying big bucks to here from the candidate >> reporter: that's right. the fundraiser going on right now at the chateau carolyn. a 65,000 square foot mansion in hillsborough. hp c meg whitman is the host. headliner is conlose a rice who. admission ranges from 2500 to $50,000. democratic supporters of president barack obama were outside the gates, but so were republican backers of governor romney. >> i love it. anything that we can do to get romney elected i'm all for it. so keep up the good work. >> reporter: we are. >> we are here to discuss president obama record fighting to improve the economy and create jobs and mitt romney's records of getting companies for personal gain. >> reporter: we have a reporter inside the events and we'll have complete coverage on mitt romney's swing through the bay area on the 10:00 news tonight. ly l . >>> president obama called mitt romney to congratulate limb on clinching the
mitt romney is here for a fund raiser. happening now lloyd lacuesta in hillsborough where room any supporters are paying big bucks to here from the candidate >> reporter: that's right. the fundraiser going on right now at the chateau carolyn. a 65,000 square foot mansion in hillsborough. hp c meg whitman is the host. headliner is conlose a rice who. admission ranges from 2500 to $50,000. democratic supporters of president barack obama were outside the gates, but so were republican backers...
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according to the gallop, among all registered voters, it shows obama and romney are tied. >>> romney appeared with john mccain today. romney praised mccain as a hero he also paid tribute to the generation that won world war ii. >> our duty is to take up the torch they carried so gallantly, so bravely with such great sacrifice, it's a torch of freedom. >>> along with describing memorial day as one of sacrifice and patriotism, he worked in a bit of campaigning as well. romney said that as veterans return home, they are having a hard time finding jobs and he said it -- >>> san francisco's memorial day ceremony began with a spade, onlookers waved flags as a military band led the way into the national cemetery at the presidio in a tribute to living and deceased servicemen and women. >> to pay my respect to my fallen comrades. i survived and a lot of them didn't. >> i'm going to start crying. it's very emotional. very emotional. i mean i don't think we take care of our vets like we should. >> reporter: cal student and iraq war veteran smith led the pledge of allegiance. the ceremony includ
according to the gallop, among all registered voters, it shows obama and romney are tied. >>> romney appeared with john mccain today. romney praised mccain as a hero he also paid tribute to the generation that won world war ii. >> our duty is to take up the torch they carried so gallantly, so bravely with such great sacrifice, it's a torch of freedom. >>> along with describing memorial day as one of sacrifice and patriotism, he worked in a bit of campaigning as well....
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in new hampshire the gop nominee from 4 years ago threw his support to romney. john mccain says he want state voters to catapult the governor to victory in next tuesday's primary. they had a contentious relationship in 2008 when mccain beat out romney for the nomination. however his dislike is set to be stronger. california voters will have their stay until the june primary as know ya walker explains by then, the gop nominee may be determined and we may be an after thought. >> reporter: the iowa caucus is it. mitt romney emerged from iowa is the frontrunner just eight votes separated him from separate place rick. get the california, political analysts brian says that every vote will be put to the test. >> somebody else is making the decision about which candidate stand the race. but this year for california that will be the case again. >> 46 states or u.s. territories are primary or caucuses before california, four other states are on the same day, only utah goes after us. each contest narrows the field, the casualty from iowa michele bachmann who suspended her
in new hampshire the gop nominee from 4 years ago threw his support to romney. john mccain says he want state voters to catapult the governor to victory in next tuesday's primary. they had a contentious relationship in 2008 when mccain beat out romney for the nomination. however his dislike is set to be stronger. california voters will have their stay until the june primary as know ya walker explains by then, the gop nominee may be determined and we may be an after thought. >> reporter:...
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i'm just okay. >> romney may have an advantage. during the primaries, he participated in several debates. this time around he's been gearing up for one-on-one face offs. >> just getting used and tarlying the questions back and forth how the single moderator is going to be controlling the debate between two candidates. >> obama has not debated since the 2008 campaign. senator john kerly is helping the opponents prepare when the jam packed presidential schedule will allow. >> the president has a day job. the president is the president and has not had the time to practice. all we hear about is how much mitt romney is practicing practicing practicing wherever he goes. >> as if the candidates aren't under enough pressure heading into wednesday night, the latest polls shows when you factor in the margin of error, this rac e is all tied up. >>> and you can watch tomorrow's presidential debate live over on ktvu channel 2. our coverage starts at 6:00 p.m.. >>> president obama today took a break to visit the hoover dam. the president got a p
i'm just okay. >> romney may have an advantage. during the primaries, he participated in several debates. this time around he's been gearing up for one-on-one face offs. >> just getting used and tarlying the questions back and forth how the single moderator is going to be controlling the debate between two candidates. >> obama has not debated since the 2008 campaign. senator john kerly is helping the opponents prepare when the jam packed presidential schedule will allow....
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its edging outgrin rich and romney 35%, gingrich is 30%. romney 28%. if you move to to mississippi the race is tight but the numbers are a little bit different. 79% of the precinct are reporting at this point. santorum at 33%. gingrich is just behind him at 32%. there are less than 2,000 votes separating those two. romney at 30%. so we're here at gingrich headquarters tonight in birmingham, alabama. there's a lot of buzz and excitement about what happened a little bit later on. newt gingrich has been talking about how mississippi and alabama are 4 a campaign. tonight big night as welcoming off of his strong finish on super -- and still trying to prove that he's conservative alternative to mitt romney. he came out and said there are consciously optimistic about the numbers so far. finally that means mitt romney, he was considered to be the underdog in southern states but that may not be the case because over the last week or so he's been at the top of the pack or near the top of the pack. you have three candidates on pins and needles waiting for the res
its edging outgrin rich and romney 35%, gingrich is 30%. romney 28%. if you move to to mississippi the race is tight but the numbers are a little bit different. 79% of the precinct are reporting at this point. santorum at 33%. gingrich is just behind him at 32%. there are less than 2,000 votes separating those two. romney at 30%. so we're here at gingrich headquarters tonight in birmingham, alabama. there's a lot of buzz and excitement about what happened a little bit later on. newt gingrich...
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senator when romney brought in $600 million of federal money for the olympics. polls show santorum ahead of romney for the first time ahead. >>> newt gingrich stumped in atlanta with support from former rival herman cain. gingrich is counting on a comeback victory in georgia. the former house speaker held a seat in congress in that state for 20 years. georgia's primary is march 6th, supertuesday, but first michigan and arizona hold their primaries on february 28th. >>> in his weekly address, president obama focused on the economy, pushing congress for tax breaks for companies that create manufacturing jobs. >> bigger tax breaks should go to high-tech manufacturers who create the jobs of the future. and if you relocate a company in a struggling community, you should get help financing that new plant, that new equipment or for training new workers. >> president obama also touted the improving u.s. economy saying companies, such as boeing have created $3.8 million jobs over the past two years. he recorded the address during his visit to the boeing plant in washingt
senator when romney brought in $600 million of federal money for the olympics. polls show santorum ahead of romney for the first time ahead. >>> newt gingrich stumped in atlanta with support from former rival herman cain. gingrich is counting on a comeback victory in georgia. the former house speaker held a seat in congress in that state for 20 years. georgia's primary is march 6th, supertuesday, but first michigan and arizona hold their primaries on february 28th. >>> in his...
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a victory tonight in texas put mitt romney over the top. he now has secured enough committed delegates to be the republican candidate for president. romney's win gives him 1,183 delegates surpassing the number he needed. he issued a statement saying quote i have no illusions about the difficulties of the task before us but we will settle for nothing less than getting america back on the path to full imemployment and prosperity. romney says he is honored and humbled to face off against president obama. >> reporter: behind me is the gate where the 65,000 square foot carolyn mansion reside. and that is where mitt romney will hold his fundraiser tomorrow night. ticket prices cost as much as $50,000 for tomorrow night's event. it's not clear if the fundraiser will be held in the 75-foot tall atrium or one of the other sprawling rooming. r o om -- rooms. a tent is already in place. >> reporter: tom dobecaro says romney will be wise to focus on the committee. >> he's going to say why keystone is going to be beneficial to the jobs. he has to say wh
a victory tonight in texas put mitt romney over the top. he now has secured enough committed delegates to be the republican candidate for president. romney's win gives him 1,183 delegates surpassing the number he needed. he issued a statement saying quote i have no illusions about the difficulties of the task before us but we will settle for nothing less than getting america back on the path to full imemployment and prosperity. romney says he is honored and humbled to face off against president...
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how many of you are going to vote for romney? >> reporter: three raised their hands for romney, three for obama and one undecided. >> to me that's what makes this country. >> reporter: a country that allows its people to vote for its leader. a country where every vote counts for every candidate. >> reporter: are you going to give romney the chance? >> i can't give him a chance. >> reporter: whether it's a swing state, a red state or a blue state the obama-romney debate is cooking in diners like this one across america. >> so if you kill business what kind of government do you have? you have a broke government. >> i know these guys keep saying mitt romney is a businessman but i don't think that he's a small businessman. >> reporter: and as this conversation goes the clock ticks and the final count down to election day is under way. mike mibach, ktvu news. >>> employees at the san francisco -- workers would turn off air-conditioning in clean rooms at night even though they were supposed to be climate controlled. so far 338 people h
how many of you are going to vote for romney? >> reporter: three raised their hands for romney, three for obama and one undecided. >> to me that's what makes this country. >> reporter: a country that allows its people to vote for its leader. a country where every vote counts for every candidate. >> reporter: are you going to give romney the chance? >> i can't give him a chance. >> reporter: whether it's a swing state, a red state or a blue state the...
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onlookers were kept behind barricades including a man trying to get romney to sign a baseball for him. >> i didn't think it would be this hard. i mean two locations now. you know if i don't get him here i'm not sure where else i'm going to get him. >> reporter: the massachusetts governor was the star of a private luncheon at wood side. >> they need to stop treating california as an atm. >> reporter: this occupy activist followed romney across town with her sign and she say she is will dog president obama's events tomorrow too. >> i do feel that congress, the white house have all been bought out by the corporations, specifically by wall street. >> $50,000 i permly could not afford for this event. >> reporter: a romney delegate with mull tip sclerosis stood outside to show her support. >> she's a hero to me, she suffers every day like i do and she goes on. and that's what i'm trying to do. >> reporter: hewlett packard head dodged questions as many others. and mitt romney went by in his motorcade and gave quick fist puts. >>> at least 11 people are killed and a dozen injured when a picku
onlookers were kept behind barricades including a man trying to get romney to sign a baseball for him. >> i didn't think it would be this hard. i mean two locations now. you know if i don't get him here i'm not sure where else i'm going to get him. >> reporter: the massachusetts governor was the star of a private luncheon at wood side. >> they need to stop treating california as an atm. >> reporter: this occupy activist followed romney across town with her sign and she...
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santorum now has a small lead over romney. gingrich and ron paul trail with a total of 14%. >> biggest number for a single day in the gop race. rick santorum claimed he's the conservative candidate republicans need. >> claiming to be the conservative alternative to mitt romney. i stand here to be the conservative alternative to barack obama. [ cheering and applause ] >> ron paul was policed with his second place finish in minnesota. who told supporters a new national poll puts him in second place. >>> more details now on the delegate count for the republican candidates. romney leads. gingrich has 32 delegates, santorum 30, and ron paul nine. eleven 44 are needed to win the nomination. >>> new video of a house explosion in san francisco's merced heights neighborhood. firefighters tell us the explosion happened shortly after 8:00 inside a house on capital avenue. the blast blew out the windows. there was a brief fire. and so far it does not appear that anyone was injured. >>> a 61 year-old man from piedmont is under arrest accus
santorum now has a small lead over romney. gingrich and ron paul trail with a total of 14%. >> biggest number for a single day in the gop race. rick santorum claimed he's the conservative candidate republicans need. >> claiming to be the conservative alternative to mitt romney. i stand here to be the conservative alternative to barack obama. [ cheering and applause ] >> ron paul was policed with his second place finish in minnesota. who told supporters a new national poll puts...
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. >>> republican presidential candidate mitt romney spent part of his day making in -- romney spoke to the chamber of commerce. the candidate accused president obama of playing politics and pursuing a temporary measure that waives deportation for immigrants. romney says he pursued folks permanent reform and push policies that helps small businesses. as for president obama he campaigned in the swing state of ohio. the president made stops in cincinnati and in columbus. he said the administration is fighting back against unfair trade practices in china that cost the u.s. thousands of auto jobs. president obama says mitt romney's old company champions outsourcing and that romney's tax policy favors overseas projections. >>> to be sentenced next month for thousands of sex abuse convictions. the 68-year-old sandusky faces a sentence that could be hundreds of years long. in june he was convicted of 45 counts of sex abuse involving ten boys. prior to the october 9th sentencing, the judge is expected to determine whether sandusky should be classified as a sexually violent predator. >>> whether
. >>> republican presidential candidate mitt romney spent part of his day making in -- romney spoke to the chamber of commerce. the candidate accused president obama of playing politics and pursuing a temporary measure that waives deportation for immigrants. romney says he pursued folks permanent reform and push policies that helps small businesses. as for president obama he campaigned in the swing state of ohio. the president made stops in cincinnati and in columbus. he said the...
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obama 45%, romney 39% in pennsylvania. >>> mitt romney hit the campaign trail in virginia today. he hammered away at president obama's fiscal policies. >> for those a little younger, he's adding trillions of dollars to federal spending. we do not need more debt. we cannot pass on these burdens to the next generation. >> romney's campaign is said to be preparing a defense of his time at bane capital. this is apparently in response to the president's campaign that bane outsourced many jobs overseas while romney was there. >>> it warmed up nicely today. 5 to 8 degrees depending where you were. forecast highs for thursday, just like these, not a big change. i think it might be a degree or two warmer inland. there's going to be a little bit of fog late tonight, early tomorrow morning. the computer model struggles with it. here it is at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. it struggles with the fog, just a little patch trying to show up here. i think there will be a little more than that. i think there will be a little patchy coastal fog. then it goes away. daytime highs tomorrow, lots of 70s a
obama 45%, romney 39% in pennsylvania. >>> mitt romney hit the campaign trail in virginia today. he hammered away at president obama's fiscal policies. >> for those a little younger, he's adding trillions of dollars to federal spending. we do not need more debt. we cannot pass on these burdens to the next generation. >> romney's campaign is said to be preparing a defense of his time at bane capital. this is apparently in response to the president's campaign that bane...
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mitt romney announces his running mate in paul ryan hits the campaign trail running. good evening, i'm ken wayne heather holmes is off tonight. after weeks of speculation mitt romney app announced wisconsin congressman paul ryan is his running mate. in our election 2012 coverage, jennifer davis joins us live from washington, d.c. on details on why ryan's background will bring the economy front and center in the campaign, jennifer. >> reporter: hi, ken, after the end of this first full day of campaigning between romney and ryan, the duo said it was a really good day, a high-energy day, full of big crowds and certainly things are changing for congressman paul ryan right now, who is going to be spending less time on capitol hill and a lot more time on the campaign trail. day one on the republican ticket for congressman paul ryan started in front of the u.s.s. wisconsin an ode to his home state. >> real solutions can be delivered, but it will take leadership and the courage to tell you the truth. >> reporter: raucous and rejoicing crowds met the duo at the key battlegroun
mitt romney announces his running mate in paul ryan hits the campaign trail running. good evening, i'm ken wayne heather holmes is off tonight. after weeks of speculation mitt romney app announced wisconsin congressman paul ryan is his running mate. in our election 2012 coverage, jennifer davis joins us live from washington, d.c. on details on why ryan's background will bring the economy front and center in the campaign, jennifer. >> reporter: hi, ken, after the end of this first full day...
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>>> it's mitt romney in a rout. he has restored his republican front runner status today with a landslide win in florida. good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. romney is celebrating a win after he easily beat gingrich. romney finished with 46% of the vote. gingrich came in second with 32%. rick santorum and ron paul finished third and fourth. it is the biggest win yet. we go to tampa with more on today's outcome and what comes next. good evening tory. >> reporter: florida is win it take all so romney is leaving with a lot of momentum going forward. >> thank you tonight for this victory. >> reporter: for mitt romney it's win number two. a new more aggressive candidate emerges. >> mr. president you were elected to leave, you chose to follow, now it's time for you to get out of the way. >> reporter: an influx of tv adses were the momentum that mitt romney needed to win the prize. >> florida, you're the best. >> a competitive primary does not divide us it prepares us, and we will win. >> reporter:
>>> it's mitt romney in a rout. he has restored his republican front runner status today with a landslide win in florida. good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. romney is celebrating a win after he easily beat gingrich. romney finished with 46% of the vote. gingrich came in second with 32%. rick santorum and ron paul finished third and fourth. it is the biggest win yet. we go to tampa with more on today's outcome and what comes next. good evening tory....
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just minutes ago mitt romney arrived at medical -- a hillsborough mansion for a fundraiser. shuttle buses brings guests into the estate. a volunteer tells us about 400 people are in attendance and we spoke to a few of them before they went inside. >> he comes out to let the conservatives in the area know that even though we live in california we're still not forgotten. >> he's an caring man and he's a very capable person to be in the white house. >> earlier our crew was san francisco international airport when he arrived. you see him with former secretary of state. today romney released i did tails on his 2011 tax returns. his affected tax rate was 14%. the obama campaign opened some new offices today in san francisco and oakland. our reporter live. >> mitt romney passed by here just a little more than a half hour ago. you can see police in the secret service outside the area where he was attending the $50,000 a plate fundraiser. he was greated by protester who want president obama in office. >> reporter: as protesters staked third ground in the neighborhood of president rep
just minutes ago mitt romney arrived at medical -- a hillsborough mansion for a fundraiser. shuttle buses brings guests into the estate. a volunteer tells us about 400 people are in attendance and we spoke to a few of them before they went inside. >> he comes out to let the conservatives in the area know that even though we live in california we're still not forgotten. >> he's an caring man and he's a very capable person to be in the white house. >> earlier our crew was san...
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he told delegates that a romney- ryan ticket is the right stuff in these difficult times. >> mitt romney will tell us the hard truths we need to hear to end the torrent of debt that is compromising our future and burying our economy. >> reporter: christie said it's time to take the country back and without mentioning president obama by name he said the nation's current leaders would rather be popular than to lead on the tough issues. >>> more details now. vice president nominee paul ryan is expected to make his acceptance speech tomorrow night. he will be proceeded by former secretary of state condoleezza rice. the gop nominee from four years ago will speak earlier and focus on national security. and the convention wraps up thursday night when mitt romney accept it is party nomination. stick with ktvu for continuing gop coverage. ken pritchett will bring us more live reports from tampa both tomorrow and thursday. >>> president obama hit the campaign trail today for a three state tour of college towns in swing states. his first stop, iowa state university where he tried to energize young
he told delegates that a romney- ryan ticket is the right stuff in these difficult times. >> mitt romney will tell us the hard truths we need to hear to end the torrent of debt that is compromising our future and burying our economy. >> reporter: christie said it's time to take the country back and without mentioning president obama by name he said the nation's current leaders would rather be popular than to lead on the tough issues. >>> more details now. vice president...
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. >> mitt romney says we should take his word that he's paid his fair share. his word? his word? trust comes from transparency, and mitt romney comes up short on both. >> democrats adopted a party's platform that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy while backing same sex marriage and abortion rights. earlier vice president joe biden and his wife jill arrived in the tar heel state. mr. biden will accept the party's nomination for a second term on thursday. in virginia president obama wrapped up his four-day trip to swing states before heading to charlotte tomorrow. >> we've come too far to turn back now. if you're willing to vote for me, we'll win norfolk again. we'll win virginia again. we'll win this election. we will finish what we started. >> president obama watching from the white house tonight watching as first lady michelle obama gets ready will address the convention here on the opening night. one of the cheerful moments of this was a video presentation actually ted kennedy of the liberal lion. this crowd certainly react today that. gasia, back to you. >> republican pres
. >> mitt romney says we should take his word that he's paid his fair share. his word? his word? trust comes from transparency, and mitt romney comes up short on both. >> democrats adopted a party's platform that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy while backing same sex marriage and abortion rights. earlier vice president joe biden and his wife jill arrived in the tar heel state. mr. biden will accept the party's nomination for a second term on thursday. in virginia president...
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saying his xhebts did not reflect romney's views. for more election coverage visit ktvu.com. there you'll find the election 2012 tab right there on our home page. >>> a man convicted of plotting to blow up los angeles international airport on the last day of 1999 was sentenced today. the terror ris was sentenced to 37 years in prison and five years of supervised release. known as the my len yum bomber was convicted of conspiracy and carrying explosives. today's sentence si is the third in this case after an apeels court ruled the previous two were too short. >>> they will examine the surf board of a southern california man who was killed by a shark while surfing off santa barbara yesterday. he died after he was pulled out of the water at the air force base. expert says the shark that killed was most likely a great white and could have been up to 15 feet long. a 19-year-old body border was killed in the same waters two years ago. >>> well, grand canyon without ever leaving your house, how a popular web site is making that possible. >>
saying his xhebts did not reflect romney's views. for more election coverage visit ktvu.com. there you'll find the election 2012 tab right there on our home page. >>> a man convicted of plotting to blow up los angeles international airport on the last day of 1999 was sentenced today. the terror ris was sentenced to 37 years in prison and five years of supervised release. known as the my len yum bomber was convicted of conspiracy and carrying explosives. today's sentence si is the third...